PEDESTRIAN COLLISIONS AND CRASHES IN NY

New York pedestrians are forced to share the streets with cars, taxis,
buses, and trucks. In New York, a negligently or carelessly operated vehicle
can cause serious injury and even death to a pedestrian. Pedestrians accounted for 52% of all traffic fatalities in New York from
2005-2009. In 2013, over 172 fatalities were reported.

A recent
Op Ed in the New York Daily News written by a New York Emergency Room physician
detailed the type and causes of injuries suffered by those who survive
a crash, and the massive physical injuries that a crash can cause.

Driver inattention remains to be a common cause of the crash and was cited
in nearly 36% of all crashes resulting in pedestrians killed or seriously injured.

Some of our other results in pedestrian accident and crash cases include:

$1,100,000.00 Million Dollar settlement for a pedestrian who was struck in his driveway

$500,000.00 recovery for a pedestrian who sustained a crush injury when struck by
a van at JFK airport

$350,000.00 settlement for a gas station attendant who was struck by a car

$340,000.00 settlement for a pedestrian who was struck by a NYC taxi cab

$300,000.00 recovery for a pedestrian who was struck while walking on a sidewalk

In addition to the above, we are presently handing
multiple cases across New York for pedestrians who have sustained serious injuries or
death as a result of negligent drivers. This includes claims involving
the City of New York and the NYPD for injuries caused as a result of negligently
driven police vehicles, claims against taxi drivers, and New York City buses.

Additional factors as to the cause of these crashes include:

27% of fatal pedestrian crashes involved a driver's failure to yield.

Pedestrian-vehicle crashes involving unsafe speeds are twice as deadly
as are other crashes.

Most New Yorkers do not know that the city’s standard speed limit
is 30 m.p.h.

79% of crashes that kill or seriously injure pedestrians involve private
vehicles, and not taxis, trucks, or buses.

Manhattan has four times as many pedestrians killed or severely injured
per mile of street, as compared to the other four boroughs.

43% of pedestrians killed in Manhattan lived in other boroughs or outside
of New York City

If you or a loved one has been involved in a pedestrian accident or crash
in New York, call or
e-mail us today.

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